Scriptyard
Scriptyard is a free, privacy-first spatial story-planning tool designed specifically for screenwriters and storytellers who need a flexible, visual approach to structuring their narratives. Built by Minimal Humans, this browser-based application lets you map out characters, locations, scenes, and plot structures on an infinite canvas — then seamlessly export your work to industry-standard formats like Markdown, Fountain, or Final Draft when you're ready to write.
Product Highlights
- Infinite Spatial Canvas: Arrange story cards and custom backdrops in a freeform, visual workspace that mirrors how creative minds actually think and plan.
- Zero-Compromise Privacy: No login, no cloud storage, no server-side data — everything stays in your browser, giving you complete control over your intellectual property.
- Professional Export Options: Instantly convert your structured plans into Markdown, Fountain, or Final Draft formats to jump straight into your preferred writing software.
- Truly Free Experience: No subscriptions, no ads, no feature gates — just unlimited access to a full-featured story-planning tool built by creators, for creators.
Use Cases
- Screenplay Development: Visualize act structures, track character arcs across multiple timelines, and map scene locations before committing to script format.
- Novel & Series Planning: Manage complex narrative webs with interconnected character relationships, setting bibles, and chapter breakdowns on a single expandable board.
- Collaborative Storytelling: Share your spatial canvas with writing partners or room writers to align on structure before drafting begins.
Target Audience
Scriptyard serves professional and aspiring screenwriters, novelists, game narrative designers, and any storyteller who thinks visually and values privacy — especially those frustrated by subscription-based tools, cloud dependency, or rigid linear outlining software.